DOE Opens REC Care for Essential Workers
Regional Enrichment Centers are open throughout the five boroughs offering childcare.
A Crowded Commute Due to Service Cuts
Essential workers commuting to work are disappointed that the M.T.A. is not running as usual, citing staff shortages due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Strains NYC Hospitals
Hospitals use tents for testing and add mobile morgues to cope with the pandemic.
Fewer Crimes as New Yorkers Stay Home
During the last two weeks of March, crime overall in New York City decreased by 20 percent, coincidin with the lock down.
Bronx Health Care Workers: “We Need PPE”
In a protest outside of Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus, staff say they are working in dangerous conditions.
New Rochelle is a Containment Zone
The Bronx Journal’s Jim Carney, who lives inside the Zone, shares how the unclear designation is affecting the local community.